# HuffPost - News & Politics

> See the people, stories and issues behind the news with the HuffPost app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huffingtonpost.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huffingtonpost.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.huffingtonpost.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HuffPost
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 5,260,042
- **Rating:** 3.88 / 5 (82,908 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.7.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2026-07-23
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huffingtonpost.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.huffpost.com/](https://www.huffpost.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.huffpost.com/static/privacy-policy](https://www.huffpost.com/static/privacy-policy)

## Description

HuffPost - News & Politics Chrome extension offers instant access to breaking news, top stories, and in-depth political coverage. Customize your experience by selecting your favorite topics such as entertainment, world news, and lifestyle. The extension brings Pulitzer-prize winning articles, videos, and interactive content directly to your browser, ensuring you stay informed wherever you are.

With HuffPost, you can personalize your news feed, receive customizable alerts on major stories, and access multiple global and local editions within one easy-to-use app. Features like offline article downloads and bookmarking allow for convenient reading anytime, even without internet access. Join countless users who trust HuffPost for comprehensive and timely news coverage right at their fingertips.

## Rankings

- #23,323 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_ID`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.huffingtonpost.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.huffingtonpost.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise HuffPost for timely, reliable coverage and easy reading across many topics, but recurring complaints concern ad-heavy UI, broken or inaccessible comments, and navigation/search problems that make finding and accessing articles frustrating.

### Pros

- Timely, up-to-date news and breaking updates.
- Reliable, honest, balanced reporting.
- Easy to navigate and quick to read.
- Wide variety of articles and breadth of topics.
- Info you don't get elsewhere.

### Cons

- Ads and clickbait clutter degrading the experience with garbage ads and a busy UI.
- Comments loading/access issues (cannot post/read or experiences 502 errors).
- Navigation/search problems, including unsearchable stories and broken or hard-to-find links.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huffingtonpost.android)